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The renovation market remains far
stronger than new pool construction. As a
result, builders who previously targeted new
POOL LINERS REFURBS NEED
pools are entering the renovation sector.
Smaller-scale contractors and service firms
HIGHEST LEVEL OF SKILL
are joining in as well.
One pool builder told us: “In our area there Many believe this is the first and most call us so that we can talk through the most
are four or five pool builder’s general obvious refurbishment route – a new pool efficient and thorough way to measure this
contractors who have moved in and are liner. Liners are used in virtually all of the type of pool by using a combination of
pitching for business. It’s a bit like musical above-ground pools and most of the non- drape measurements as well as length,
chairs – we are all moving around and around masonry, in-ground pools.  But they may width and depth.”
and waiting for the job to fall – then we only last for 10 years. Rick Stevenson of Swimming Pool
pounce on it. There’s a lot of repair work Measuring for a liner in a standard Solutions followed that advice when he
needed. We’ve also seen that pool owners are rectangular pool is a relatively recently refurbished a dished hopper pool
willing to spend within reason on seeing if uncomplicated process, particularly if you and said: “I was more than happy with the
they can modernise and get a new look for abide by the instructions provided by finished project. The liner looks extremely
their pool. One customer said to us – I’ve Aquaflex. Bowl shaped oval pools are a very good and fits like a glove. Aquaflex really
£2,000 to spend and I want the pool to look different story and getting it right so that do know their stuff when it comes to
less like it’s 10 years old.” you achieve a perfect and wrinkle free finish lining or covering a pool whatever the size
There are set area of activity for the trade can be difficult to say the least. “Technical of shape.”
when it comes to refurbishment knowledge and experience comes to the Aquaflex are producers of swimming pool
opportunities. forefront here” says Aquaflex’s Emilio Di liners, solar covers and debris covers as well
Pietro (Pedro). “It is not easy to size a bowl as pond liners and sewer inversion pipes.
POOL LINERS shaped liner particularly in older pools Aquaflex also supply the economy Air
Liners are seen by many to be a classic where there is literally no datum point. The Structure pool enclosure and the versatile
refurbishment service. They tend to need best advice we can give is that our dealers Abrisud pool enclosure.
replacing after 10 years.
Certikin has launched a nationwide on-site
lining service for domestic and commercial
applications in a bid to tap into this market.
Installation is undertaken by their own
contractors using reinforced PVC designed for
durability and longevity.
Certikin North Manager, Neil Stephenson
says: “Manufactured within controlled quality
processes, the PVC sheeting is tested at source
and meets all the required standards for
tensile strength; resistance to de-lamination;
tear strength; sheer strength; peel resistance
when welded; water absorption, elongation,
NEGLECTED FOR 30 YEARS BUT BACK LOOKING GOOD
Some pools need more renovation than “The refurbishment meant clearing 20 two lines of Senlac Stone Aqueasy copings.
others. Essex based pool specialists Peverel years of pond life in about 18 inches of water, The circulation system was installed
Pools came across a just about as severe an we then demolished the existing corner steps complete with a Calorex heat pump and a
example as you can get when they took on which were very steep, the inside and out salt water chlorination system, solar cover
the task of bringing a 50 year old pool were sand blasted to remove loose paint and reel  were  fitted and the customer
neglected for 20 years back to life. (goodness knows how many coats); the cracks finished off the whole project with a
Jon Hannah from Peverel Pools said: “We were chased out, resin filled and reinforced decking surround and fence.
were called in to a very old and much with steel plates and rawl bolts. Peverel Pools based in Chelmsford, Essex
neglected painted concrete shell. It was “A new corner quadrant step unit was and set up in 2002, is one of a number of
probably 50 years old and had been ignored constructed and rendered and the repaired specialist pool companies who have been
for more than 20 years. It had no circulation cracks were rendered over too. flat out on refurbishment work which has
system at all and the life that had evolved in “Holes were cut in the walls to fit a new protected them from the worst of the lack of
there was anybody’s guess.  It was built skimmer and return, and underwater light, new pool building.
partially in-ground on a sloping site and and the whole shell was then lined in And as John Hannah says – there’s no
there were two fairly major cracks running fibreglass in situ by Sui Generis of Colchester. pool’s too far gone that it can’t be brought
through the entire structure. The top of the pool wall was finished off using back to ‘health and fitness’.
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